Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pacification

/pˌæsəfəkˈeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.57 in modern English

Syllables: paci-fi-ca-tion
IPA: /pˌæsəfəkˈeɪʃən/

21

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The process of pacifying.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The Proteſtants in their Anſwer acknowledged the good-will of the Emperor their Chief, and ſhewed, that the Catholicks ahd oppreſſed them, contrary to the Pacification"
"The electrification of the lines radiating from Casablanca originated with the policy of economic penetration and conciliation pursued by Marshal Lyautey for the pacification of Morocco."

Etymology

From Middle English pacificacion, from Old French pacification.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: pacificacion, pacification

Usage

Inflected Forms

pacifications (plural) pacificacion (alternative, archaic) pacifycacion (alternative, archaic)

Derived Forms

nonpacification

Frequently Paired Words

pacify

Synonyms

counterinsurgency mollification peace peace treaty

Rhymes With

information education situation population station association administration operation organization nation location application

Questions

How do you pronounce pacification?: The recorded pronunciation is /pˌæsəfəkˈeɪʃən/.
What does pacification mean?: The process of pacifying.
Where does pacification come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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